Dear Baby Wiser

Dear Baby Wiser,

Hi! I am your mommy. This is the first blog I've written just for you.  I hope that some day, when you're reading this, you can appreciate all the love, prayers, and support that you have already gotten!  The days CRAWL by, we are so ready to meet you already, even though you are only 5/8ths of an inch!  Sometimes, I think your Mimi and Grand-Sass are even more excited than Mommy and Daddy.  Nah! That's impossible. :)

Today I went to the doctor.  They tell me you are just about seven weeks old inside of there.  I didn't get to see you today, but next Wednesday, when you are 8 weeks old, Mommy and Daddy get to peek at you again! We can't wait. :)  Anyway, at the doctor, they told Mommy her blood pressure was high! 156/85...yikes.  I told the nurse that the circus of a waiting room probably didn't help things, and that I was nervous about this being my first "real" appointment.  You see little baby, when a mommy-to-be goes to the doctor, all sorts of awkward things happen...and, well, it's a little uncomfortable at times.

They asked me all sorts of questions about Mommy and Daddy, and even about Mimi's health!  After about 30 minutes, they took some blood just to make sure Mommy is healthy for you. At the end of the appointment, my blood pressure was 142/80. This is still not the best, but not quite as worrisome. :) Mommy and Daddy go back to the doctor tomorrow, and this time we get to meet our doctor.  His name is Dr. Dalton and some ladies from work say he's good.  I hope you like him.

After all that nonsense, Mommy and Daddy went to a place in Nicholasville called The Skillet with Uncle Andrew, Mimi, and Grand-Sass. Daddy and Uncle Andrew got 3 pound hamburgers! THREE POUNDS! If they could eat them in 20 minutes, they could get their money back.  No such luck...even though Uncle Andrew only had about a handful of french fries left when the timer went off. :(

Then, we went to Maggie Moo's and I got strawberry ice cream with gummy bears.  I think you like ice cream.  I never get sick after I eat it. :) If you're anything like your Mommy, you will love it! Which reminds me, I hope that Mommy and Daddy can help you eat good, balanced meals.  We talked about it today and are going to try to do better now, so that when you come, we won't be hypocrites when we make you eat your veggies.  I know, hypocrite is a big word. I will explain it some day. :)

We took our ice cream over to Gordman's and Mimi bought Mommy her first maternity outfit! I probably won't need it for a few months, but it was fun to look.  Boy are maternity clothes comfortable! I wish all my pants had elastic waist bands (well, I guess I could wear them, but people would make fun of Mommy!). We also looked at baby clothes, but because we don't know if you are Grace or Sam, we can't buy much yet.

So far, here's the breakdown:

Mommy: girl
Daddy: boy
Mimi (Mommy's mom): girl
Grand Sass (Mommy's stepdad): girl
Uncle Andrew: "I don't know."
Uncle Brad: boy
Aunt Melissa: girl
Tara: girl
Carly: boy

We should find out in September...and we plan on having a big party for you with all of the people who love you already! I will show you pictures some day. :)

Well sweet baby, all this growing you are doing is making me very tired. Don't worry, I love every minute of it. You keep on doing what you're doing. Every time Mommy and Daddy lay down at night, we say a prayer for you, and we know that in the morning, we are one day closer to meeting you!

Love,
Mommy